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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2b - UUT Repeal Initiative Impact ReportStaff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 1 of 12 DATE: October 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager SUBJECT: ELECTIONS CODE 9212 REPORT RELATING TO THE UTILITY USERS TAX REPEAL INITIATIVE MEASURE Recommendation: Receive and file the report and order the placement of the UUT repeal initiative measure on the April 12, 2016, general municipal election ballot by adopting the following Resolutions:  Resolution No. 7092 calling and giving notice of the holding of a General Municipal election on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, for the submission of a proposed ordinance repealing the Utility Users Tax in its entirety.  Resolution No. 7093 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of a General Municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.  Resolution No. 7094 providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at Municipal Elections.  Resolution No. 7095 setting priorities for filing written arguments regarding a City measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis. SUMMARY On September 15, 2015, the City Council received, filed, and accepted the Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition for a proposed Utility Users Tax (“UUT”) repeal initiative measure. At the same meeting, the City Council directed staff to prepare a report, within 30 days, on the impact of the measure. The purpose of this staff report is to present a preliminary impact analysis of the UUT repeal measure on the City’s finances and its ability to provide public services. It is recommended that the City Council Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 2 of 12 receive and file the report and adopt the necessary resolutions to place the initiative on the April 12, 2016, ballot. BACKGROUND UUTs are taxes levied by local governments on the consumption of utility services, including electricity, gas, water, sewer, telecommunications, sanitation, and cable television. Currently, there are 154 cities and 4 counties in the State of California that have UUTs. The City of Arcadia collects UUTs on electricity, gas, and water at 7% of gross sales and telecommunications at 5%. Over the years, the City has taken the following actions related to the UUT:  On June 30, 1970, the City Council adopted a 5% UUT on the usage of water, gas, electricity, and telephone utility services via Ordinance No. 1415.  On June 30, 1978, the City increased the maximum rate for each tax to 7% via Ordinance No. 1645.  On May 15, 1979, the City suspended the water UUT (0% collected) via Ordinance No. 1677.  On June 3, 1980, the City partially suspended the gas and electricity UUT to a 5% rate via Ordinance No. 1704.  On August 1, 1989, the City reduced the maximum rate for telephone UUT to 5% via Ordinance No. 1909.  On November 5, 1996, California voters passed Proposition 218, requiring voter approval for the introduction or increase of taxes, assessments, and certain property-related fees.  On June 9, 2009, Arcadia residents approved Measure A updating the City’s UUT Ordinance to address modern telephone/telecommunications services, with 76.5% of voters supporting the Measure. The Measure ratified the maximum UUT rate of 7% on gas, water, and electric rates and 5% on telecommunications and authorized the City Council to adjust the rate as part of the annual budgeting process without voter approval, provided the rate does not exceed the voter- approved maximums.  On July 2, 2013, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2311 reinstating the UUT rate for water and returning the UUT on gas and electricity at the originally approved rate of 7% in order to meet the City’s future capital improvement and equipment replacement needs. The UUT rate for telephone/telecommunications remains at 5%. Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 3 of 12 An average Arcadia resident pays less than $10.00 per month on all UUTs combined. Commercial businesses tend to have heavier utility consumption and pay more. Collectively, the UUTs are the third largest revenue source for the City, generating $7 million dollars in City revenues each year, paying for many important services that the City provides to its businesses and residents on a daily basis. On April 14, 2015, the City received a Notice of Intent to Circulate a Petition and a proposed initiative measure (“Measure”) from Arcadia residents that would amend the City’s Municipal Code by repealing the UUT in its entirety (for all utilities currently taxed, including telecommunications, electricity, gas, and water). On April 23, 2015, in accordance with the Elections Code, the City Attorney’s office prepared and sent a ballot title and summary of the Measure to the proponents. The proponents then had six months to gather enough signatures to qualify the Measure for the ballot. On August 5, 2015, the proponents submitted a signed petition to the City Clerk’s Office. Under Proposition 218, a total of 460 signatures were required to qualify the Measure for the ballot. On August 28, 2015, the City Clerk’s office, with the assistance of the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder’s office, verified that the petition contained 558 valid signatures, qualifying the Measure for the ballot. On September 15, 2015, the City Council received, filed, and accepted the Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition for the Measure from the Chief Deputy City Clerk/Records Manager. Under the Elections Code, the City Council was presented with the following options: a. Adopt the Measure as an ordinance, without alteration; b. Submit the Measure to the voters at the next regular municipal election. A “regular election” is one where Council Members are elected. That would be April 12, 2016; c. Submit the Measure to the voters at a special election between 88 and 103 days after the City Council calls the election (between December 12 and December 27, 2015); d. Direct staff to prepare an impartial and informational report analyzing the impact of the Measure on the City’s finances, ability to provide public services, and the like. Staff must present the report not later than 30 days after it is ordered by the City Council (October 15, 2015). Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 4 of 12 The City Council opted for the final option and directed staff to return with the report at the October 6, 2015, City Council Meeting. DISCUSSION In the City of Arcadia’s adopted Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget, $7.0 million in UUT revenues are anticipated, which represents approximately 12.5% of the City’s overall General Fund revenues, excluding transfers in from other City funds. UUTs are the third largest revenue source for the City, after property taxes (21.8%) and sales taxes (21.2%). General Fund Revenue by Source FY 2015-16 Revenue Other Charges for Services Agency Hotel Taxes 5.2% 10.5% 6.0% Use of Money & License & Permits Property 9.8% 2.4% Franchises 2.1% UUTs Recreation 12.5% Property 1.9% Transfer 1.0% Fines & Penalties 1.1% Public Safety Augmentation Fund 0.9% Other Revenue 3.5% Sales Taxes 21.2% Library Property Taxes 0.1% 21.8% If the UUT were eliminated, there would be significant impacts on the City’s ability to provide services and programs at the levels currently experienced by residents and businesses. While in previous years it may have been possible to cut spending without impacting service levels, many of those alternatives are not available at this time. In Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 5 of 12 order to balance the City’s budget during the recent global economic crisis, extra positions were removed from the organization, comprehensive pension reforms were implemented, vendor contracts were renegotiated, and supplies and services, overtime, and training budgets were reduced to a minimum. In addition, in the short-term, cities can extend maintenance cycles or defer purchases to future years – something the City did prior to 2013. The Measure, if approved, would be permanent. Therefore, only permanent spending reductions can be contemplated. The following sections provide an overall summary of potential impacts if the Measure were approved. The first scenario looks at an across-the-board 12.5% reduction for each department. The second scenario looks at what a more prioritized list of cuts would require. It should be noted in both instances that this is a very preliminary analysis of potential cuts to respond to a permanent and immediate 12.5% loss in revenues. Actual service cuts would require far more planning and coordination with the community, City Council, labor associations, and City contractors to determine the best path forward. However, it should be noted that the overall impacts would be similar in magnitude. Scenario One: Reduce Every Department By 12.5% A 12.5% loss in revenue for each department would create impacts to service levels throughout the City. Public safety and other municipal services would be reduced significantly and social and recreational programs would be cut. Municipalities are service-based organizations, meaning that most of the operating costs are personnel- related. As such, the customer service level to which Arcadians are accustomed will be impacted, from a longer line to pay a water bill to a significantly slower turnaround for a architectural plan check to longer police and fire response times. The following table summarizes impacts based on an across-the-board 12.5% reduction for each department’s General Fund activities. It is worth noting that the table only highlights selected items on the budget reduction list. For a complete picture of all the public services and programs that would be affected should the Measure be adopted, please refer to the individual City department’s budget reduction lists attached as Appendix “A” to this report. Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 6 of 12 Department Impact to the Community Positions † Affected Police Less police patrol would have an adverse impact on 29 the community; slower response time; less proactive enforcement; elimination of Neighborhood Watch and other community outreach efforts Fire Elimination of Fire Station 107, significantly slower 24 response times for fire, emergency medical services, and other emergency calls, especially in the northern portion of the City Development Elimination of the economic development program and 4 Services all funding for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce; significant reductions in code enforcement; significant delays for new construction inspections, plan checks, project approvals, and design reviews Public Works Reduced street sweeping from weekly to every other 3 Services week; City trees trimmed less frequently; less preventative maintenance on sidewalks and roadways; potential for increased fallen tree limbs and trip and fall hazards Library & City Library hours reduced by 1/3 (equal to 2 days); 11 Museum Museum closed every Tuesday; longer wait times; Services fewer materials; and fewer programs for residents and patrons Administrative Delays in customer service and prolonged wait time at 3 Services the cashier; and significant impacts to internal services Recreation and Elimination of school-aged children programs such as 52 Community elementary playground programs, middle school Services intramural leagues, and all City track meets; significant reduction in senior citizen services and programs; elimination of family special events such as Concerts & Movies in the Park, Snow Fest, Community Bike Ride, Halloween Happenings, and Easter Egg Hunt City Manager Elimination of Arcadia Beautiful and Holiday Decoration 2 Awards, Mayor’s Community Breakfast, and City Newsletter; slower response time to residents and City officials Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 7 of 12 General City & Reduced graffiti control around the City; reduced 1 Special communication with residents; elimination of Senior Programs Citizens and Arcadia Beautiful Commissions; elimination of all activities relating to promoting employee morale Total City Employee Positions Affected: 129 † Includes layoffs, demotions, reclassifications, reduction in hours for full- and part-time positions Impact to City Personnel In 2015-16, employee costs account for 75.5% of the City’s General Fund expenditures. To achieve a 12.5% cut in the City’s operating budget, 129 City positions would be impacted in the form of layoffs, demotions, changes in work status from full-time to part- time, and reduced work hours for hourly workers. For example, in order to reduce the Police Department’s budget by approximately $2.5 million, the Department would have to cut its personnel budget by 22%, which includes 18 full-time positions (12 sworn and 6 civilian) and its Police Cadet Training Program comprised of nine part-time positions. The 12 sworn officer positions include eight current Police Officers, three current Law Enforcement Recruits (LERs), and one Police Officer vacancy. The eight police officers have been employed with the City anywhere from one to six years and two of them are laterals from other agencies with over 10 years of law enforcement experience. Similar impacts would be felt in each department, where the loss of positions would affect everything from entry-level positions to career professionals, supervisors, and high-level managers. It should also be noted that there would be significant impacts on those employees remaining as workloads would increase over levels already stretched thin due to cuts endured since the last recession. Employee turnover would likely increase and overall morale would decrease significantly. Scenario Two: Prioritized Reductions Another approach to reduce the City’s expenditures by $7.0 million is to prioritize reductions based on overall community values. Certain departments, programs, and positions would be given higher priority than others, meaning some departments would experience impacts greater than others. Regardless of what option is chosen, it is a certainty that losing $7.0 million in UUT revenues would translate into a significantly reduced level of customer service and public programs. Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 8 of 12 With the 30-day timeframe available, the outreach needed to accurately ascertain precise community values for prioritization is impossible. Based on what is generally accepted as the community’s highest priority – public safety – and the fact that several functions are legally mandated (City Clerk, Treasurer, and Building Official, for instance), it is possible to illustrate how significant the impacts would be on those departments that fall outside of this group. The graph below identifies the General Fund expenditures by department for FY 2015-16. General Fund Expenditures by Department, FY 2015-16 Public Works 7% Development Library & Museum Services 7% Administrative 8% Recreation Services 5% 5% General City 2% Fire 25% City Manager 2% City Clerk 1% City Attorney 1% Police 37% Suppose that the community wished to achieve a 12.5% cut that would avoid any impacts to police and fire and still maintain all legally required functions. To use an extreme example, eliminating the entire Recreation & Community Services Department and the entire Library & Museum Services Department would achieve a $6.48 million General Fund savings, a figure that would largely close the deficit due to loss of the UUT without affecting public safety, Public Works, Development Services or Administrative Services. Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 9 of 12 The Library and Museum hosts nearly 500,000 patrons each year, providing free and equal access to materials for all ages that support the reading interests of a diverse community (including services for the homebound and those with special needs); offering group and individual literacy programs for all ages, such as conversational English classes for residents with limited English; hosting quality story times and educational programming that develop childhood literacy; serving as a community gathering space for educational, informational, historical, and cultural programs; and building and preserving Arcadia historical documents and artifacts. The Recreation and Community Services Department helps create a healthy community through diverse and innovative programming. While the community is home to approximately 56,500 residents, there are over 833,000 individual visits each year to the Community Center, Dana Gym, five City parks, and 11 Arcadia Unified School District facilities where Recreation activities take place. On the aggregate, there are: 500,800 uses of youth programs including drop-in playgrounds, day camps, and after school programs; 21,250 adult uses of recreation classes such as yoga, golf, and photography; 127,000 senior citizen uses of programs such as low-cost lunches, seminars, and the health EXPO; and 19,500 participants for City-sponsored special events, such as Concerts and Movies in the Park, Snow Fest, and Community Bike Ride. If the Library, Museum and all Recreation opportunities were eliminated, 111 full- and part-time employees would be eliminated The Library, Museum, Museum Education Center, Community Center, Wilderness Park Nature Center, and 14 City Parks would be closed permanently, and the community would no longer have guaranteed access to fields and facilities at local school sites after hours. Even with all those impacts, the elimination of these programs would not achieve $7.0 million in savings. An additional $520,000 would still need to be cut from other departments or services in order to completely offset the loss of the UUT. Additional Revenue Considerations In the example above, the entire Recreation & Community Services Department would be eliminated. If this were to occur, the more than $1 million in revenue generated from its activities would also be lost, meaning that additional cuts would be necessary beyond the $7.0 million lost through the UUT. Similar impacts would occur based on various options that are selected. For instance, the entire Development Services Department expenditure budget is $4,461,100. However, the revenue generated from the Department for services provided, such as plan checks and building permits, totals over $4.6 million – a 103.8% cost recovery that would be lost if the services were eliminated. Note that this cost recovery rate does not represent a profit for the Development Services Department. The additional funding helps to offset internal service costs not included in these expenditures, such as City attorney work, accounting, and computer support costs required to run the Department. Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 10 of 12 While Development Services and Recreation & Community Services have the largest cost recovery percentages, most functions in the City have some associated revenue. Any program or service cuts would need to be cognizant of the potential additional revenue losses that could occur. The same would be true for grants and other non- General Fund revenues that could be impacted if staffing and service levels did not meet minimum requirements. Options for Calling an Election Now that Staff has presented this impartial and informational report, the City Council has three remaining options under the Elections Code: a. Adopt the Measure as an ordinance, without alteration; b. Submit the Measure to the voters at the next regular municipal election. A “regular election” is one where Council Members are elected. That would be April 12, 2016; c. Submit the Measure to the voters at a special election between 88 and 103 days after the City Council calls the election (between January 2 and January 17, 2016). It would not be recommended for the City Council to adopt the Measure as submitted. As shown above, it would have a significant impact on City services. More importantly, the UUT was approved by the voters in 1996 and again in 2009 in accordance with Proposition 218. Any future modification to the tax should also be made by the voters. Calling a special election would cost the City approximately $115,000 which is not a budgeted expense. Further, the timing of a special election would be awkward, occurring right in the middle of the Holiday Season. Putting the measure on the City’s next general election on April 12, 2016, would not incur significant additional expenses since it is already budgeted for the City Council election. Costs would be on the order of $5,000 for additional printing and translation services, making it the least expensive alternative. Further, the timing would allow Arcadia residents the opportunity to be fully educated on the matter before being asked to vote on the Measure. Therefore, it would be recommended that the City Council place the Measure on the April 12, 2016, general municipal election (Option “B”). If the City Council wishes to submit the Measure to the voters at the upcoming general election on April 12, 2016, the following resolutions, which are attached to this staff report, will need to be adopted at this meeting in order to meet State Elections Code: Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 11 of 12  Resolution No. 7092 calling and giving notice of the holding of a General Municipal election on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, for the submission of a proposed ordinance repealing the Utility Users Tax in its entirety.  Resolution No. 7093 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of a General Municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.  Resolution No. 7094 providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at Municipal Elections.  Resolution No. 7095 setting priorities for filing written arguments regarding a City measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis. FISCAL IMPACT If approved by the voters, the UUT repeal initiative measure would have a $7.0 million impact annually to the City’s General Fund, which is approximately 12.5% of the City’s overall operating revenue. To offset the loss, the City would have to reduce services and programs significantly to maintain a structurally balanced budget. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report and order the placement of the UUT repeal initiative measure on the April 12, 2016, general municipal election ballot; by adopting the following Resolutions:  Resolution No. 7092 calling and giving notice of the holding of a General Municipal election on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, for the submission of a proposed ordinance repealing the Utility Users Tax in its entirety.  Resolution No. 7093 requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of a General Municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.  Resolution No. 7094 providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at Municipal Elections. Staff Report regarding Utility Users Tax Repeal Impact Analysis October 6, 2015 Page 12 of 12  Resolution No. 7095 setting priorities for filing written arguments regarding a City measure and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis. APPENDIX A DEPARTMENTAL DETAIL OF POTENTIAL UUT REPEAL IMPACTS The following pages specifically identify the potential reductions that would occur if each department experienced a 12.5% reduction in its General Fund Budget. The departments are organized according to their total General Fund expenditures in descending order. Each City department presents a budget reduction list along with the corresponding service and personnel impacts. While every effort has been made to cut each department by exactly 12.5%, there is some variation based on the cost of actual positions and programs being modified or eliminated. Some departments show slightly more than the 12.5% while others show slightly less; however, the total impacts shown for all departments total roughly $7,000,000 – the value of the Utility Users Tax. Specifically, there are $6,966,342 in cuts shown. Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 2 of 18 Department: Police FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $19,981,300 12.5% Reduction $ 2,497,663 Synopsis : The Police Department would have to cut a total of 29 positions, including 12 sworn Police Officers, three Community Services Officers, three Records Technicians, nine part-time Cadets from the Police Cadet Training Program, and two part-time contract positions, which are the Media Communications Specialist and Community Affairs Liaison. Externally, this would result in reduced police patrols, longer police response times, and less community outreach and education. Internally, this proposal would impact employee morale and affect the health and succession planning of the organization in the long run. Item Description Savings Impact 1 Eliminate 12 Police $1,714,033 REDUCED POLICE PATROL: Less patrol through neighborhoods; Officers prolonged response time; and reassign Detectives to patrol operations, which would reduce ability to investigate crimes.  2 Eliminate 3 Community $264,338 REDUCED SUPPORT STAFF AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Services Officers Eliminate support staff in Investigations, Community Affairs, and Personnel & Training; eliminate assistance with court document processing and subpoena control; no court liaison; eliminate crime prevention and community outreach efforts; eliminate Coffee With A Cop and Neighborhood Watch Program; and eliminate assistance with police human resources including recruitment and professional development.  3 Eliminate 3 Records $186,738 REDUCED CUSTOMER SERVICE: Eliminate support staff in the Technicians areas of records requests and report processing; reduced hours/ days of operation; longer wait times; and inability to maintain current customer service level.  4 Eliminate Police Cadet $147,817 NO EARLY LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING AND REDUCED Training Program SUPPORT STAFF: Omit career opportunities within agency; reduce administrative support by 4 currently employed Cadets; forgo support of 5 Cadets that are in the process of being filled; limited fingerprinting services; and longer wait times at service counter.  5 Eliminate Media $30,000 NO MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS: Eliminate department social Communications media, instant communication, and community engagement Specialist (part-time strategies and platforms through applications including Facebook, contract position) Twitter, Instagram, Weibo, and department blog page amongst others.  Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 3 of 18 6 Eliminate Community $40,000 REDUCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Eliminate Police Relations Liaison (part- Department's Community Affairs Office which proactively engages time contract position) community and service organizations through Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch; less home and business security checks; and less outreach programs such as Coffee With A Cop.  7 Reduce Officers Supplies $14,500 Subsequent expenditure cut related to previous proposed cuts. and Ammunition  8 Reduce Officer Safety $2,120 Subsequent expenditure cut related to previous proposed cuts. Equipment Allowance  9 Reduce Sworn Officer $8,710 Subsequent expenditure cut related to previous proposed cuts. Uniforms  10 Reduce Civilian Uniforms $1,847 Subsequent expenditure cut related to previous proposed cuts.  11 Eliminate Neighborhood $12,000 REDUCED COMMUNITY OUTREACH: No staff to conduct Watch Program community affairs related activities, projects, and events; no Neighborhood Watch training sessions and meetings; no business safety awareness trainings; no home safety inspections; and no residential burglary follow up.  12 Reduce Department wide $5,000 REDUCED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Training and Professional Less funds for professional memberships, mandated trainings, and Memberships professional development related to perishable skills and best practices.  13 Eliminate Law $6,400 REDUCED LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Enforcement Recruit forgo opportunities to train future Arcadia police officers; and forgo Police Academy workforce planning and development.  14 Eliminate Law $2,600 Subsequent expenditure cut related to previous proposed cuts. Enforcement Recruit  Ammunition 15 Reduce Racetrack Control $15,160 REDUCED PATROL: Less patrol operations at Race Track; less Overtime traffic control; increased risk of criminal activity and public intoxication; and prolonged response times.  16 Reduce Patrol Overtime $43,200 REDUCED PATROL AND DIRECTED ENFORCEMENT: less police officer presence and prolonged response times and reduced opportunities for directed enforcement to target emerging issues such as home robberies and vehicle theft rings.  17 Reduce Tuition $3,200 Subsequent expenditure cut related to previous proposed cuts. Reimbursement  Total Proposed Reduction $2,497,663 Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 4 of 18 Department: Fire FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $13,676,900 12.5% Reduction $ 1,709,613 Synopsis : The Deputy Fire Chief position would be eliminated and one of the three fire stations in the City, Fire Station 107, located at 79 W. Orange Grove Blvd., would be closed. Paramedic Assessment Engine 107, housed at Station 107, provides fire, medical, and other emergency incident coverage to residents who live in the northern portion of Arcadia (north of Colorado). If Fire Station 107 and Engine 107 were eliminated, when north Arcadia residents call 9-1-1 for a fire or medical emergency, there would be a significantly longer response time as fire resources would have to respond from the other two fire stations, which are located farther away. In addition, it would be more likely to increase response times throughout the City as only two crews would be available to respond to the entire City instead of the current three. Finally, the two reduction items below would result in a total of 10 layoffs and 10 demotions in a department with 58 personnel, creating a significant impact on the Fire Department’s operations, succession planning, and employee morale. Item Description Savings Impact 1 Shut Down $1,449,503 LONGER FIRE & EMS RESPONSE TIMES: Significant increase in Fire Station 107 response time for fire, emergency medical services (EMS), and other emergency incidents; units would respond from Fire Stations 105 and 106, which are located in the more southern parts of the City; eliminate Paramedic Assessment Engine 107 as a first responder unit, which provides fire and EMS coverage for residents living in north Arcadia. Entire City affected when multiple calls for service occur at the same time. A total of 9 positions including 3 Fire Captains, 3 Fire Engineers, and 3 Fire Paramedics would be laid off; will create a domino effect on the rest of the Department and resulting in 6 additional demotions among all ranks. 2 Eliminate Deputy $275,148 REDUCED OVERALL DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS: Loss of the Fire Chief Position only position on the Fire Department’s administrative staff who has fire and emergency operational capacity besides the Fire Chief; will significantly impact fire and EMS operations, staffing, personnel matters, grant management, budget preparation, fire communications, and other operational duties; Fire Chief will have to take a more hands-on role operationally, reducing capacity to maintain a global perspective of the Fire Department and the City; Deputy Fire Chief’s areas of responsibility will have to be partially absorbed by other command staff members, leading to extra workload and overtime; impact Fire Department’s succession planning. Eliminate 1 position, creating a domino effect on the rest of the Department and resulting in 4 additional demotions. Total Proposed Reduction $1,724,651 Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 5 of 18 Department: Development Services FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $4,606,600 12.5% Reduction $ 575,825 Synopsis : Four positions would be eliminated (Economic Development Analyst, Code Services Officer, Building Inspector, Planner), and the City would no longer provide funding for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. The City’s entire Economic Development Program would be eliminated, the Chamber of Commerce may no longer be viable; and efforts to recruit, promote, and support new businesses in the City may cease. There would be substantial customer service delays in planning and building- related activities, and code enforcement efforts would be hindered. No traffic study or evaluation could take place in reaction to safety concerns or changed circumstances on roadways. Item Description Savings Impact 1 Eliminate funding $72,000 REDUCED VIABILITY OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Chamber of for the Arcadia Commerce would likely lose staffing and may need to stop programs Chamber of designed to assist the business community in Arcadia. This would Commerce directly lead to the reduction and possible elimination of the promotion of Arcadia businesses. 2 Eliminate Economic $226,500 ELIMINATE PROGRAMS AND STAFFING SERVICES FOR Development BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT FOR NEW BUSINESSES, Program AND BUSINESS PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS. This would greatly impact customer service and create a difficult climate for businesses. This action would eliminate funding for special events and citywide promotional efforts, including Breeders’ Cup, banners, and the like. It would also eliminate marketing efforts and all funding for “Shop Arcadia” program, holiday decorations in Downtown Arcadia, and beautification efforts for business areas in Arcadia. It would also discontinue assistance to the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association. 3 Eliminate Code $80,115 LESS PROACTIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT. The loss of this position Services Officer will remove the possibility of Code staff being proactive in dealing with Position Municipal Code violations. The Code staff will have to react to complaints. This will be especially true in commercial areas, where property violations, illegal businesses, and visual blight will result from a lack of attention. In residential areas, problems like property maintenance, landscaping problems, and neighbor disputes will not be addressed as expediently. 4 Eliminate Building $94,432 LENGTHENED CONSTRUCTION TIMES: The loss of a Building Inspector Position Inspector position would slow down the processing of projects and inspections. It would also elongate the time of construction projects. This could greatly impact those neighborhoods where a number of projects are in process at any one time. Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 6 of 18 5 Eliminate Planner $96,297 LONGER PERMIT PROCESSING TIMES WITH LOWER QUALITY Position OUTCOMES: Planners are responsible for design review, processing planning cases, assisting residents with projects, and general customer service. The loss of this position would significantly elongate processing times and remove the Department’s ability to react to customer questions and requests. With fewer personnel, the staff would have less time for each review, which would result in diminished outcomes. Service levels would drop off considerably. Planners are also responsible for plan checking, site inspections, and final building approvals for specific projects. Similar to the loss of the Building Inspector position, the loss of a Planning position would elongate the time of construction projects. 6 Eliminate Contract $45,000 NO PROACTIVE TRAFFIC AND ENGINEERING STUDIES: City Services for Traffic funding for traffic studies and traffic safety analysis would be Studies, Traffic eliminated. Each year, intersections, crosswalks, and traffic conditions Engineering, Long are reviewed in different areas for safety and potential improvements. Range Planning. Without this funding, the City cannot react to safety concerns or congested conditions, cannot perform speed limit studies or react to citizen complaints regarding needed street improvements or upgrades. Total Proposed Reduction $614,344 Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 7 of 18 Department: Public Works Services FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $3,923,700 12.5% Reduction $ 490,463 Synopsis : Three positions would be eliminated and several services to the community would be significantly impacted. City trees would be trimmed less frequently. City streets, currently swept once a week, would be swept every other week. The amount of sidewalk grinding and asphalt repairs completed annually would decrease. Item Description Savings Impact 1 Cut Tree $135,000 DECREASE OF 1,900 TREES TRIMMED EACH YEAR. This can Trimming affect public safety by increasing threats of falling limbs and limbs Contract In Half impeding large vehicle traffic and pedestrian paths of travel; it would delay response time from Streets Crew on routine daily maintenance tasks due to handling of additional work and problems associated with decreased tree maintenance; would reduce the aesthetics of the community; and may require additional overtime to meet minimum safety standards. 2 Reduce Street $171,830 ELIMINATE ONE (1) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION AND Sweeping from ONE (1) STREET SWEEPER VEHICLE. Accumulates more trash, Weekly to Bi- debris, and pollutants in the streets and storm drain system; affects Weekly Service the City’s environmental stewardship; dirtier streets impact customers and visitors doing business with the City. Weekly street sweeping helps the City with its trash compliance, as violations for noncompliance can be up to $37,000 per day. 3 Reduce Asphalt $88,979 ELIMINATE ONE (1) MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITION, AND Repair and REDUCES ASPHALT REPAIR AND SIDEWALK GRINDING Sidewalk MATERIAL: increases number of uneven sidewalks and damaged Grinding Program vehicles from pot holes and cracked streets; the amount of asphalt repairs and sidewalk grinding completed annually would be reduced; and uneven walking paths, cracked streets, and pot holes would not be repaired, leading to increased claims against the City. 4 Eliminate a Public $109,830 ELIMINATE ONE (1) PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR: This position Works Inspector provides sewer and street capital project inspection services; it would reduce quality control, safety, and compliance of plans and specifications. Eliminating a Public Works Inspector can cause a delay in State and Federal reporting and jeopardize funding. Total Proposed Reduction $505,639 Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 8 of 18 Department: Library and Museum Services FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $3,517,600 12.5% Reduction $ 439,700 Synopsis : The Department can cut 12.5% of its budget by reducing the hours of operations for the City Library by one-third; closing the Museum every Tuesday; significantly reducing the budget for procuring materials; reducing the Library and Museum programming for all ages; and eliminating eight staff positions as well as reducing the hours of two additional employees. The impact will be felt by patrons in the forms of longer wait lines, fewer programs, services, and materials for all ages, and reduced access to Arcadia’s historical information. Item Description Savings Impact 1 Close Library for 20 $352,348 REDUCE SERVICE HOURS AT LIBRARY: Reduce Library service hours per week hours from 60 hrs/wk to 40 hrs/wk, resulting in significantly reduced service to Library patrons of all ages. This equates to approximately 2 full days of closures. ELIMINATE 8 LIBRARY STAFF POSITIONS: Eliminate 2 FT positions, 3 PT positions, and 3 hourly positions, resulting in longer wait times at public desks for assistance; public access to technology help reduced; programming and services reduced at all levels and for all age groups; potential closure of public desks; elimination of interlibrary loan services; materials would take longer to reach shelves; loss of cataloging and processing support for new materials would require many of these operations to be largely outsourced; as a result, standards for cataloging and processing would have to be lowered; off-desk activities would take longer; library material more difficult to locate; eliminate Teen Zone on most days, resulting in loss of space for high school students to study and work on group projects; reduced support for community projects and activities; reduced staff morale. REDUCED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASSISTANCE: Loss of staff would lead to reduced service on all levels and for all age groups. 2 Close Museum $42,500 REDUCE MUSEUM HOURS, REDUCE STAFF HOURS: Reduce FT every Tuesday Curator to .75; reduce .75 Education Coordinator to .5, resulting in fewer school and scout visits; fewer educational and cultural programs; fewer exhibits; reduced access to Arcadia historical information and resources; less ability to use new Museum Education Center. Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 9 of 18 3 Reduce Library and $45,127 LONGER WAIT TIMES FOR MATERIALS: Best sellers, popular Museum Materials fiction, AV, eBooks, and timely information materials would be less and supplies available and have longer wait times. FEWER MATERIALS FOR ALL AGES: fewer materials for all age groups; less availability of information from home 24/7 due to loss of eResources; fewer magazines and newspapers; reduced curriculum support materials for school age children; reduced ability to support the Library’s mission to support educational, and recreational reading needs and interests of the community. FEWER SUPPLIES FOR SUPPORT SERVICES: availability of processing, office, and professional supplies reduced, resulting in reduced quality and/or elimination of services; preservation of historical materials compromised. 4 Reduce Library & $3,600 FEWER PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES: weekly and monthly Museum storytimes reduced; elimination of class visits for preschool and school Programming for all age children; eliminate English Conversation Class, book discussion Ages groups, computer classes and special programming for adults; teen and middle school programming reduced; reduced scout programming, school tours and historical programs at Museum; reduced outreach to the community; reduced ability to support community functions; limited promotion of library and museum programs and services Total Proposed Reduction $443,575 Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 10 of 18 Department: Administrative Services FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $2,837,000 12.5% Reduction $ 354,625 Synopsis : Three positions would be affected (Accounting Technician, Office Assistant, Human Resources Analyst), and several professional services contracts would be cut. Item Description Savings Impact FINANCIAL SERVICES AND TREASURY: 1 Eliminate 1.5 $98,000 CUSTOMER SERVICES STANDARDS FOR PARKING CITATION Accounting WILL BE AFFECTED: All inquiries and payments will be directed to Technicians By the vendor as ASD would retain only general citation data. Outsourcing Parking Citation INTERNAL SERVICE COST ALLOCATION WOULD NOT REFLECT Function And THE TRUE COST OF OPERATIONS: This position is tasked to Changing The Cost accumulate data for various citywide general uses and inventories by Allocation Method departments such as: fuel, warehouse, phone, utility, postage, and For Internal Service garage services related expenses. The elimination of this position Billing would require that a new method be used to simplify the allocation for calculating those charges based on estimated and proration basis. As this would be based on estimates, the measure would not reflect the true costs. This may not comply with audit findings for various grants that require all allocated costs to be based on “actuals” calculations. 2 Eliminate $41,000 LOWER INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON THE CITY’S INVESTMENT Investment PORTFOLIO: City Treasurer does not have the resources of the Advisory Services investment consultant for methodical analysis and research on instruments with which the City may invest funds, which will likely result in lower returns and potentially an increase in risk. 3 Eliminate $12,200 REDUCED CUSTOMER SERVICES AT THE CASHIER: Delays and Temporary Help longer waiting time for customers, especially during Budget For The December/January when most of the annual parking permits are Cashier And renewed. Staffing level will not be able to provide extended coverage Financial Services when someone is out for extended leaves. 4 Eliminate Costs For $4,000 LACK OF UPDATED INFORMATION: Staff would not receive updated Training And training on payroll and financial systems, which could result in Employee Support mistakes on financial reporting. HUMAN RESOURCES: 5 Eliminate Part-Time $22,000 REDUCED HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS: The Human Office Assistant Resources Division will no longer be able to provide counter services Position to other departmental staff or the public; reduced clerical support; and longer application processing times. 6 Reclassify Human $44,620 REDUCED HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES: Reduced recruitment Resources Analyst and retention efforts, including Fire and Police personnel; also will To Half Time reduce administrative and clerical support relating to the self-insured Workers’ Compensation program of the City. Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 11 of 18 7 Eliminate $15,000 ELIMINATE NEW ERGONOMIC PROGRAM: Results in higher Ergonomic repetitive use injuries. Equipment Program 8 Eliminate Wellness $20,000 ELIMINATE NEW WELLNESS PROGRAM: results in increased Program incidence of employee injuries and serious preventable diseases; increased cost of injuries and workers compensation claims. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 9 Cut To Maintenance $11,600 REDUCED IT SERVICES: These funds provide for unanticipated And Supplies technical support for software/hardware, data & fiber, and cable issues Budgets that arise at irregular intervals; reduced budget for replacement of miscellaneous software/hardware units that breakdown during the year. 10 Reduction Of $85,000 DECREASED EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY: This cut to IT is Information approximately 27% of the contract, resulting in longer downtimes Technology when there are issues with the City’s computers, which would affect Consultant Service staff’s productivity; with fewer 129 employees, the impact of this Contract change may be offset somewhat by naturally reduced demand for IT services Total Proposed Reduction $ 354,420 Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 12 of 18 Department: Recreation and Community Services FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $2,950,500 12.5% Reduction $ 368,813 Synopsis : The Recreation and Community Services Department would have to cut 19 programs and close Wilderness Park for 26 hours per week for half of the year. Consequently, close to 57,750 citizens who benefit from or participate in these programs would be impacted, approximately 19,200 work hours would be cut from hourly Recreation Leaders and Specialists, and two positions (Recreation Coordinator and Senior Citizen Project Specialist) would be affected (one position eliminated one position cut 50%). With the loss of programs, there would be an estimated revenue loss of $41,970. Item Description Savings Impact 1 Elementary School $108,020 ELIMINATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM: This program Year Playground serves 33,000 elementary school aged children throughout the school Program year. The program operates Monday through Friday from 2:30- 4:30pm at Hugo Reid, Baldwin Stocker, Highland Oaks, Holly Avenue, Camino Grove, and Longley Way Elementary Schools.  Recreation Specialist—1,048 Less Hours  8 Leader II’s—456 Less Hours Each  12 Leader I’s—576 Less Hours Each  $4,180 Loss in revenue 2 Elementary Summer $31,800 ELIMINATE ELEMENTARY SUMMER PLAYGROUND PROGRAM: Playground Program This program serves 4,300 elementary school aged children over the summer. The program operates Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 3:30pm at Highland Oaks and Baldwin Stocker Elementary Schools.  Recreation Specialist—360 Less Hours  3 Leader II’s—310 Less Hours Each  2 Leader I’s—310 Less Hours Each  $2,400 Loss in revenue 3 Teen Summer Zone $14,500 ELIMINATE TEEN SUMMER ZONE: This program is offered at a school site during the summer on Monday through Fridays from 9:30am to 3:30pm. The program serves 2,500 middle school aged children over the summer. This program is free.  1 Recreation Specialist—150 Less Hours  4 Recreation Leader II’s—210 Less Hours Each  $400 Loss in revenue Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 13 of 18 4 Middle School $46,900 ELIMINATE INTRAMURAL LEAGUES: 400 Middle School aged Intramural Leagues children participate in volleyball, basketball, football, and cheerleading leagues at their schools and compete against other schools and teams from the San Gabriel Valley.  Recreation Specialist—1072 Less Hours  3 Leader II’s—126 Less Hours Each  3 Leader I’s—126 Less Hours Each  $15,200 Loss in revenue 5 Teen Library Re-$8,300 ELIMINATE LIBRARY RE-ZONE PROGRAM: This program operates Zone Program at the library Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 4:30pm during the school year. 2,810 children were served last year.  1 Leader II—310 Less Hours  1 Leader I—310 Less Hours  $900 Loss in revenue 6 Winter Snow Festival $24,700 ELIMINATE SNOW FESTIVAL: Each year approximately 3,000 people gather to join in the holiday spirit to participate in various activities including snow play areas, sled runs, holiday crafts, train rides and entertainment from Carole Singers, magicians and balloon artists.  2 Recreation Specialist—10 Less Hours Each  20 Leader I’s—10 Less Hours Each 7 Teen Programs $5,700 ELIMINATE TEEN PROGRAMS: Teen nights are held at the Dana Gym each month for teens who attend middle school in Arcadia. This program gives teens the opportunity to mix and mingle with teens from other schools. 50 teens participate each month  2 Leader II’s—66 Less Hours Each  3 Leader I’s—66 Less Hours Each  $1,300 Loss in revenue 8 Volunteen Program $3,000 ELIMINATE VOLUNTEEN PROGRAM: 250 Teens participate in job training in the Recreation Department. Each teen is interviewed and screened. Teens help out in special events, summer and school year programs to supervise younger children. This program also helps teens complete the volunteer requirement for school. Staff costs are absorbed in other programs. 9 All City Track Meet $9,200 ELIMINATE ALL CITY TRACK MEET: 700 Elementary and Middle School aged children from Arcadia compete in various track and field events. Qualifiers from this meet go on to compete in the San Gabriel Valley Regional Track Meet and Southern California Meet.  20 Leader I’s—20 Less Hours Each  4 Leader II’s—14 Less Hours Each  $850 Loss in revenue 10 Movies in the Park $4,700 ELIMINATE MOVIES IN THE PARK: This is a new program offered in partnership with CHOICESS. The program runs seven consecutive weeks over the summer. Attendance is approximately 500 people per event, 3,500 people total  4 Leader II’s—42 Less Hours Each Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 14 of 18 11 Concerts in the Park $25,100 ELIMINATE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: This program is offered over the summer for seven consecutive weeks. Each concert averages approximately 850 people, serving 6,000 people over the summer  5 Leader II’s—37 Less Hours Each  2 Leader I’s—37 Less Hours Each 12 Family & Adult $14,800 ELIMINATE FAMILY & ADULT EXCURSIONS: This program provides Excursions trips to the Hollywood Bowl, Pageant of the Masters, and 3 hikes to locations around the Los Angeles area.  Serves 300 people annually  2 Leader II’s—50 Less Hours Each  $9,540 Loss in revenue 13 Full Time Recreation $67,552 LOSS OF THE DANA GYM COORDINATOR: This position Coordinator Position supervises the Recreation Specialist positions, various special events, and programs at the Dana Gym. 14 Senior EXPO $1,300 ELIMINATE SENIOR EXPO: This event brings many resources available for seniors together at one time. Serves 100 Senior Citizens.  $500 Loss in revenue 15 Senior Day Camp $2,150 ELIMINATE SENIOR DAY CAMP: This annual event serves 60 senior citizens. Each year a different theme is identified and seniors get out of the Community Center for the day and are transported up to Wilderness Park.  $1,200 Loss in revenue 16 Senior 4 th of July $2,500 ELIMINATE SENIOR 4 th OF JULY EVENT: 125 Senior citizens Event celebrate a patriotic themed event at the Community Center.  $1,250 Loss in revenue 17 Senior Bingo and $4,200 ELIMINATE BINGO AND LUNCH: 250 Senior citizens participate in a Lunch catered lunch and a variety of bingo games at the Community Center. This program is offered two times a year.  $2,500 Loss in revenue 18 All That Swing $3,000 ELIMINATE SENIOR DANCE: 175 Senior citizens participate in an event geared towards music and dancing  $1,750 Loss in revenue 19 Senior Volunteer $2,900 ELIMINATE SENIOR VOLUNTEER HOLIDAY LUNCHEON: This Holiday Luncheon event honors the 125 Senior Citizens who volunteer in the Department. 20 Senior Citizen Project $19,988 REDUCED SENIOR PROGRAMMING AND REFERRALS: This Specialist position is currently a part time benefited position working 20 hours per week. This cut would reduce this position 50%, down to 10 hours per week. This position supervises senior citizen special events and programs. Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 15 of 18 21 Wilderness Park $10,600 PARK HOURS REDUCED: Wilderness Park is open from May- September from 8:30am-7pm and from October through April from 8:30am-4:30pm. Weekends are used by reservations only. The park would be closed 26 weeks for 26 hours per week.  Leader II’s—676 Less Hours Total Proposed Reduction $410,910 Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 16 of 18 Department: City Manager (incl. City Attorney, City Clerk, and City Council) FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $1,992,200 12.5% Reduction $ 249,025 Synopsis : Two positions would be eliminated (Deputy City Clerk, Executive Assistant to the City Council/City Manager). The daily operations of the City Clerk’s Office and the City Manager’s Office would be significantly impacted, resulting in delays and loss of programs. Item Description Savings Impact 1 Eliminate Deputy $87,993 REDUCED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REDUCED City Clerk Position TRANSPARENCY: Delays in responding to customer requests for records, meeting legal requirements, processing time sensitive records, processing ordinances and resolutions, the distribution of City Council meeting agendas, and processing public notices; calls may be forwarded to voicemail. 2 Eliminate Executive $104,654 REDUCED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DIMINISHED COMMUNITY Assistant Position EVENTS: Duties of the eliminated position will be transferred to the remaining Executive Assistant. Elimination of the position will result in reduced support to the City Council, City Manager, and department staff; and no support for the Arcadia Beautiful and Holiday Decoration Award programs, the Mayor’s Community Breakfast, and the Volunteer Recognition Program. Responses to residents and City officials will be slower, and the turnaround time for completion of projects longer. 3 Convert The City $42,000 ELIMINATION OF PRINTED NEWSLETTER: The City Newsletter is Newsletter From A delivered to every postal customer in the City, without a resident or Printed To business owner having to do anything to receive the latest issue. Electronic Format Moving to an electronic format only will significantly reduce the distribution and readership of the Newsletter, and therefore lower the effectiveness of the overall communications program. 4 City Brochures $15,500 REDUCED COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION: Assorted brochures providing pertinent information about City Hall programs and events to residents, businesses, and general public will no longer be produced. Total Proposed Reduction $250,147 Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 17 of 18 Department: General City & Special Programs FY 2015-16 Approved Operating Budget: $ 1,314,800 12.5% Reduction $ 164,350 Synopsis : Under this proposal, numerous programs would be eliminated that would impact both Arcadia residents and City employees. Two of the City’s commissions – Arcadia Beautiful Commission and Senior Citizens Commission – would be dissolved and their represented interests would cease. The Silver Circle Commissioners and Volunteers Recognition Program would be discontinued. Graffiti control efforts will be reduced. Several City employee benefits, such as professional memberships and teambuilding event opportunities, would be affected. Item Description Savings Impact 1 Membership and $31,070 LESS REGIONAL COOPERATION: Discontinue memberships to the Publications Independent Cities Association, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, League of California Cities, and Southern California Association of Governments. Without Arcadia as a member of these organizations, the City’s interest would not be represented in regional planning and fiscal policy issues. 2 Employee Support $28,000 REDUCED EMPLOYEE MORALE: Elimination of activities relating to promoting employee morale. Some of these activities include: employee summer picnic, Halloween costume contest and employee holiday dinner. 3 Volunteer $30,000 ELIMINATE RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS: The Silver Circle Recognition Volunteer Recognition Dinner would be removed, which thanks Program citizens for significant contributions to the community throughout the year 4 Arcadia Beautiful $5,000 ELIMINATE HOME RECOGNITION: Dissolve the Arcadia Beautiful Commission Commission and their activities to encourage beautification of homes and businesses Citywide. Programs include the Holiday Decorating Contest, the Spring Home Awards, and Arbor Day celebration. Elimination of Arbor Day would result in the loss of Tree City USA status. 5 Senior Citizens $3,000 REDUCED INPUT FROM SENIORS: This would dissolve the Senior Commission Citizens Commission and their activities to encourage and provide feedback on programs that are beneficial for the Seniors and the City. 6 Graffiti Control $10,000 INCREASED GRAFFITI: Reduction of the graffiti control budget would result in delayed response time to eliminate graffiti and a potential increase in overall graffiti due to its extended visibility period. Departmental Detail of Potential UUT Repeal Impacts October 6, 2015 Page 18 of 18 7 Animal Control $32,000 DECREASED ANIMAL SERVICES: Reduction of 42% of the Animal Control contract with the Pasadena Humane Society. The contract with the Humane Society would need to be modified to reflect the reduced services; most likely Police Officers would be tasked with primary response to animal control calls during certain periods. There may also be a reduction in revenues received from pet licenses due to the loss in proactive enforcement by the Humane Society. Total Proposed Reduction $139,070